Self-advocacy is crucial in healthcare, especially for patients with chronic conditions like cancer, to ensure proper care and treatment. Recognizing signs of IV infiltration and extravasation is ...

The peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheter is the most used vascular access device for the administration of medications in hospitalized neonates, however 95% of PIV catheters are removed due to ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Nursing this month examines several important metrics that describe the performance of ...

The National Infusion and Vascular Access Society says nurses need more education and training on infiltration and extravasation, Nursing Times reported Nov. 25. Infiltration is a patient safety risk ...

When it comes to peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy, doctors and nurses have come to accept that things might not go smoothly. Nearly 80% of hospital patients in the U.S. receive an IV — a procedure ...

We examined the behavior of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) and monocytes during subcutaneous plasma extravasation in guinea-pigs. Plasma extravasation was induced by intradermal injection of ...

Company to showcase poignant and impactful photographs at the Association for Vascular Access 2023 Conference, bringing awareness to IV injuries that are often minimized and ignored PORTLAND, Ore. , ...

The measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ions, pH, is another important consideration when evaluating a medication's risk of infiltration or extravasation. A normal pH of blood is between 7.35 ...